RUSTON, La. -
Fresh off its run to the 2008 Western Athletic Conference Tournament championship title and the College Station Regional championship game, Louisiana Tech head coach Sarah Dawson will be looking for future Lady Techster stars during her Softball Summer Slam Camps in June.

Dawson led her Tech team to a 37-29 record, the WAC Tournament title and the program's first NCAA Tournament appearance since 1995 this past season.

The sixth-year head coach will be conducting two camps in June as players of all ages can come learn the fundamentals of the game while receiving hands on training in hitting, pitching, fielding, throwing, sliding and base-running.

Anyone serious about softball or just wanting to learn more about the game, should sign up for the Softball Summer Slam Camps.

The first camp is June 9-12 and is for girls ages 13 to 18. Cost of the camp is $200 for commuters or $250 for overnight campers. This camp involves three sessions: Morning (10 to noon), afternoon (1 to 3 p.m.) and evening (5 to 7 p.m.).

The second session is a day camp and runs June 16-19 for young girls ages 6 to 12. Cost of this camp is $250 for all campers. This camp runs from 9 to 11 a.m. and noon to 2 p.m. each day.

Deadline to sign up is June 6. For more information or to sign up, call Dawson at 257-4111.